Contrived - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com The adjective contrived describes something that is artificially planned, especially in an obvious way, so it comes across as faked or forced It's not just drama that can come off as contrived
CONTRIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? I think they'd really like each other [ + to infinitive ] Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert
contrived - WordReference. com Dictionary of English con•trive (kən trīv′), v , -trived, -triv•ing v t to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme, or the like; manage: He contrived to gain their votes to plot (evil, treachery, etc ) v i to form designs; plan to plot